For the 2024-25 school year, there are 33 public schools serving 7,178 students in Barron County, WI (there are 10 private schools, serving 338 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Barron County, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 85%).
The top ranked public schools in Barron County, WI are Advanced Learning Academy Of Wisconsin, Laker Online and Barron Area Montessori School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Barron County, WI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average). Schools in Barron County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Wisconsin public schools.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Public Schools in Barron County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Advanced Learning Academy Of Wisconsin
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1050 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Laker Online
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: #33.
Barron Area Montessori School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
230 Lulu Avenue
Almena, WI 54805
(715) 357-3263
Almena, WI 54805
(715) 357-3263
Grades: PK-5
| 44 students
Rank: #44.
Haugen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 5th St W
Haugen, WI 54841
(715) 234-7341
Haugen, WI 54841
(715) 234-7341
Grades: PK-4
| 88 students
Rank: #55.
Prairie Farm Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
630 River Ave S
Prairie Farm, WI 54762
(715) 455-1861
Prairie Farm, WI 54762
(715) 455-1861
Grades: PK-5
| 163 students
Rank: #66.
Island City Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1010 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5124
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5124
Grades: PK-12
| 54 students
Rank: #77.
North Star Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 S 1st St
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
Rank: #88.
Cameron Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 S 1st St
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Grades: 5-8
| 330 students
Rank: #99.
Island City Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
980 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 522-5122
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 522-5122
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Cumberland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1530 2nd Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5123
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5123
Grades: PK-4
| 359 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Turtle Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #1212.
Cameron High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 S 1st St
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Grades: 9-12
| 276 students
Rank: #1313.
Rice Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
204 Cameron Rd
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8156
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8156
Grades: 5-8
| 601 students
Rank: #1414.
Chetek-weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 6th St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2244
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2244
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #1515.
Rice Lake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 S Wisconsin Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-2181
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-2181
Grades: 9-12
| 714 students
Rank: #1616.
Hilltop Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 Cameron Rd
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-4998
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-4998
Grades: K-4
| 262 students
Rank: #1717.
Turtle Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Grades: 6-8
| 103 students
Rank: #1818.
Prairie Farm High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
630 River Ave S
Prairie Farm, WI 54762
(715) 455-1861
Prairie Farm, WI 54762
(715) 455-1861
Grades: 9-12
| 125 students
Rank: #1919.
Tainter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2201 Carrie Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8065
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8065
Grades: PK-4
| 481 students
Rank: #2020.
Woodland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
808 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5621
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5621
Grades: PK-4
| 317 students
Rank: #2121.
Chetek-weyerhaeuser Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3136
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3136
Grades: 6-8
| 207 students
Rank: #2222.
Cameron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
919 N 2nd St
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-4560
Grades: PK-4
| 422 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Cumberland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5121
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5121
Grades: 9-12
| 299 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Cumberland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
980 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5122
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5122
Grades: 5-8
| 276 students
Rank: #2525.
Cameron Academy Of Virtual Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 S 1st St
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-5610
Cameron, WI 54822
(715) 458-5610
Grades: PK-12
| 115 students
Rank: #2626.
Prairie Farm Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
630 River Ave S
Prairie Farm, WI 54762
(715) 455-1861
Prairie Farm, WI 54762
(715) 455-1861
Grades: 6-8
| 90 students
Rank: #2727.
Turtle Lake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Grades: 9-12
| 119 students
Rank: #2828.
Chetek-weyerhaeuser High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3137
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3137
Grades: 9-12
| 243 students
Rank: #2929.
Link2learn Virtual Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2226
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2226
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
Rank: #3030.
Riverview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 W River Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5641
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5641
Grades: 5-8
| 317 students
Rank: #3131.
Barron High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1050 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Grades: 9-12
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
Head Start
Magnet School
205 E Orchard Beach Ln
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 434-5437
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 434-5437
Grades: PK
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hilltop Day Care And Preschool
Magnet School
104 Cameron Rd
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-6671
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-6671
Grades: PK
| 22 students
Barron County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
230 Lulu Ave
Almena, WI 54805
(715) 357-3263
Almena, WI 54805
(715) 357-3263
Grades: 3-4
| 20 students
Barron County Alternative School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
1107 Heart Island Parkway
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 736-3464
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 736-3464
Grades: 9-12
| 12 students
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3137
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3137
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3136
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-3136
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Po Box 247
Dallas, WI 54733
(715) 837-1180
Dallas, WI 54733
(715) 837-1180
Grades: PK
| 22 students
1011 S Main St
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-4591
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-4591
Grades: PK-5
| 98 students
Island City Research Academy (Closed 2014)
Charter School
980 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5122
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5122
Grades: 7-8
| 20 students
30 Phipps Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-3145
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-3145
Grades: PK-4
| 150 students
608 West Marshall
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-5432
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-5432
Grades: PK
| 18 students
426 North Wilson Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-7979
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-7979
Grades: 3-5
| 96 students
Northern Lakes Regional Academy (Closed 2020)
Charter School
33 Ann St
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8612
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8612
Grades: 9-12
| 32 students
1001 Knapp St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2226
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2226
Grades: 6-8
| 18 students
1201 6th St
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2244
Chetek, WI 54728
(715) 924-2244
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Barron County, WI?
The top ranked public schools in Barron County, WI include Advanced Learning Academy Of Wisconsin, Laker Online and Barron Area Montessori School.
How many public schools are located in Barron County?
33 public schools are located in Barron County.
What percentage of students in Barron County go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Barron County are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 85%).
What is the racial composition of students in Barron County?
Barron County public schools minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public schools average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public schools in Barron County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Barron County include: Prairie Farm Middle School vs. Turtle Lake High School, Prairie Farm High School vs. Turtle Lake High School, Chetek-weyerhaeuser High School vs. Cameron High School
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